I guess the fact that grape names are not translated into English (and not italicised either to indicate a foreign word) is an indication that they are proper nouns.
Sure, some countries and regions have their own names for grapes, which very occasionally amount to a translation, e.g. Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris, but you never hear of "black pinot", "grey pinot" or "white muscat with little grapes".
Yes. And I agree with Ton S on the proper noun capitalization in the varietal names, though many fine wine writers do not ascribe to that feeling. I do not hold anything against them for it and greatly enjoy their writings on the subject.
And yes, it's the Devil, even in Mississippi.
Hunt
With out my Strunk and White at hand, experience dictates to me, at least, that "I travel south," but "I travel to the South." Same for Southern California.
Hunt
A question on the above examples - why did you capitalize "White" in White Burgundy? Same question would, of course, apply to Red Burgundy. I'd type white Burgundy, but that may just be a product of an education in the South!
Hunt
Salut/Hi Hunt,
le/on 26 Jun 2004 16:46:40 GMT, tu disais/you said:-
Feels right. No really logical reason, except that it's sort of a name.
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